Leave the top two lines and… List as many ways as you can that the church has affected your upbringing

3.8 How Catholic Parishes help with the upbringing of children and help to keep the family together How does the Catholic Church help with the upbringing of children? How does the church help keep families together?

3.8 How Catholic Parishes help with the upbringing of children and help to keep the family together Read pages 72-73 How does the Catholic church help with the upbringing of children? (8) How does the Catholic church assist in keeping families together? (8) “The church does more harm than good to families” Do you agree? Why would some disagree? (6) “The Priest is the last person who should be giving advice on marriage and the family” Do you agree? Why would some disagree? (6)

How does the Catholic church help with the upbringing of children? (8) The main features include: by running baptism preparation services and classes by running classes to prepare children for the Sacraments by holding marriage preparation classes by supporting a Catholic Primary School within the parish Sunday school

How does the Catholic church assist in keeping families together? (8) Marriage preparation classes- help to understand about marriage and the other person’s perspective. Keeps couples together. Not allowing divorce forces couples to work at their relationship and hopefully stay together. Availability of marriage counselling from church workers. Helps people stay together The Catholic emphasis on forgiveness encourages couples to reconcile with each other and stay together.

FLEUR-DE-LIS: Also called Lily of France, it was first an adaptation of the Gaulish lily representing the Virgin Juno. Among goddess worshippers, it apparently had several meanings, including the Triple Goddess. It appeared in Arthurian legends as well as on the French (and other national) "coat-of-arms" and royal or military emblems. It has also been an emblem for the Boy Scouts.

The history of the fleur de lis (sometimes spelled fleur-de-lys) is "flower of the lily". This symbol, depicticting a stylized lily or lotus flower, has many meanings. Traditionally, it has been used to represent French Royalty, and it is said to signify perfection, light, and life. In the twelfth century, either King Louis VI or King Louis VII became the first French King to use the fleur-de-lis on his shield. English kings later used the symbol on their coats of arms to emphasize their claim to the throne of France. Joan of Arc carried of white banner that showed God blessing the French royal emblem of the fleur-de-lis when she led troops to victory of the English in support of Charles VII, in his quest for the French throne. The Roman Catholic Church ascribed the lily as the special emblem of the Virgin Mary. Due to its three petals, the fleur de lis has also been used to represent the Holy Trinity. It was also used as the main symbol of a secret society named The Priory of Sion. Remember in the book and movie "The Davinci Code"? The fleur de lis symbol is used throughout both accentuating its historic roots and religious ties. Many other cities including Quebec, Canada and St. Louis, Missouri have the royal emblem on their flags and are part of their history as well. The fleur-de-lis is also the symbol of the National Sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma . This symbol has unique and hidden meanings within their organization. The symbols history often has secrecy and mystique surrounding its different uses and meanings, making it even more attractive to people all over the world!